Low Density Polyethylene/Polymeric Microballoon Syntactic Foam: Processing and Compressive Response

By : J. Sandeep, Vela Murali

Page No: 33-39

Abstract
Syntactic foam with low density polyethylene as matrix and varying w/w% of polymer micro[1]balloon were prepared and the compressive behavior is analysed. There was uniform reduction in the compression strength with increase in the w/w% of polymer micro-balloons. The preferable cushion property of extended strain rate during compression was observed. The structural stability and uniform dispersion of the polymer micro-balloons in the LDPE matrix is quantified by the microscopic images.

Authors :
J. Sandeep and Vela Murali : Engineering Design Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEG, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, India- 600025